Folding ironing-board structure



DeC. l, 1931. C, A KEEBLER 1,833,997

FOLDING IRONING BOARD STRUCTURE Filed July 17. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IIG. I

f j /NVENTOR maw . ATTORNEY D' l, `1931- c. A. KEEBLER 1,833,997

FOLDING IRNING BOARD STRUCTURE Filed July 17. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /IZZ C423 Jaw' 10 Patented Dec. l, 1931 Um'renl A;Sa'1l"A'rEs FoLnInG noNINGBoAnn STRUCTURE Application led .Tilly The invention relates to folding ironingboardstructures.

n object of the invention is to effect improvements in that type of ironing-board structureV in which the ironing-board, after being swung to a horizontal position, is ca# pable or" being `adjusted angularly in order to facilitate ironing and to avoid interference with Vadjacent articles or passages in the room. n

Another object of the invention is to pro-l vide an ironing-board adapted to be housed in;a closet and, when folded, being disposed within the closet adjacent a side wall thereof, in order to permit relativelyfree access to other articles of household equipment stored within the cabinet.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ironing-board structure which is of eral features hereinafter setforth and more particularly ldefined by thefan'nexed claims."v

In the accompanying drawing@ Fig- 1 is a sectional' elevation through an ironing` board cabinet embodying the invention, the ironing-board being shownf in its `extended horizontal position and-thejfolded position of the board being indicated by dotted lines Fig. 2 is a sectional plan View throughy the, cabinet showing the board in its horizontal position; I I Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of F ig; 2 to show the mounting of the vinner end of the ironing-board;` i

Fig. -4 is a detail View showinga trunnion socket for the board; 4 n l v Fig.y 5 is a sectional elevation of a moded form ofironing-board structure, the ironing-board being shown-in its ,horizontalextended position; v y l, Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but show-` ingthe board in its folded position;

Fig. ,'.7 is a sectional plan view through the cabinet taken along the line7-7 of Fig.` 5, showing the board in its horizontal extended position, and

Fig. 8 is anotherlsectional view vthrough ommen A .xEEBLnn or, WnUxEsHn, WIscoNsnsr` 1,929. serial no. 578,932.'`

the cabinetl takenfalong: the` line fof" 4In that form of the 4invention shown in Figs. 1 toainclusive, the 'numeral 10 4deslignates 'a cabinet which, in the present in-` stance, is' placed 1n a recess formed in av wall 11 and serves as a closet for the reception of` brooms and 4other* household equipment;

The cabinet fis provided with thefdoor'125pini the legs of the U-shaped strap 16 ran'dffhas fpivotallyymounted thereon one end portion of a trunnionplate T19, this .end lportion of the trunnion plate fitting, between the legs ofthe U-.shaped strap'16. "The op osite end ofthe trunnioniplate 19 is fred3 which is adapted to removably enter lt Within an upwardly .Opening bearing? Soeket 2lwhich isforme'd 'in a block 22 securedas by screws 23,'to the innerlface of thelother sidewall of the cabinet."When the.` shank 2O of the trunniu'ni A plate rests in the socket 21, Vthis shank and ythe pivotbolt17 arein alignment one horizontal axis.

intermediate portion of the trunnion plate l9`is widened and has the narrowed inner end of an ironingboard 24 abutting against its under-side, the'ironingfboard be-r ing pivotally secured "to thetrunnion Vplate lby means.oi a pivot bolt 25held in place'fby h racketO'issecured, as .by means of screws v 31, to the upper face' of the ironinglboard 2d and includes Portion which @verlies vthe marginal Vlportion of 4the Lsector, plate'2f,` a

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thumb screw 32 being threaded'in` thebracketand bearing against the sector plate to lock the board in any desired angular position with respect to the trunnion plate, one of such angular positions of the .board being shown inV dotted lines in Fig. 2. Preferably, the marginal portionsof the sector plate 27 are provided with a central recess 33,7to receive the thumbY screw and thereby determine" a central position of the board to facilitate folding of the board, as hereinafter described. Y yIf desired,the. sector plate may be provided with other recesses similar to the recess 33. v f

A brace member 34 has` one endpivotallj secured, as by means of a wide hinge 35, to an intermediate part of the under-side of the .board and has its lower end provided with a I A shouldered pivot pin 36 rwhich removably fits for rotation in an apertured plate 37 secured to thetbottom wall of the cabinet, when the board isv in the horizontal extended position desirable in .limitedV quarters to avoid interference with adjacent objects or passageways inthe room.

f When the ironing-board is to be folded within the cabinet, the free end of the board isv lifted to release the pivot pin 36 from the plate 37 and the board is then tipped'up-Y wardly to release the trunnion'shank 20 fromr the bearing socket 21, whereupon the board is swung upwardly and laterally about its'. universal joint connection'to the dotted line osition seen inFig. 1, such universal joint eingL formed at the swivelledv member 16. The ironingboard may beV retained inthis position by its? entrance into a notch 38 formedeat one end of the s helff13. To facilitate thefolding and unfolding of the board, the brace member 34 is provided with a pro"-y jection 39 engageablewith a spring clip v40 secured tothe inner'end ofthe board to hold the brace member'against the board. A, han'-A dle 41 vislalso preferably secured to the` under?V sidev of,V4 the ironing-,board to facilitate the manipulation of the board. c v

VWhen the ironing-board is Yto be shifted from its'folded position to its horizontal extended position, it is released from the notch 38 on the shelf 13 and then swung outwardly and laterally aboutV its universaljoint mounting to *substantially its horizontal position, .whereupon the brace member is released rfrom the clip 4() and the pivotpin 36 of the brace .member .engaged in the plate 37.v i'

f When the ironing-board isin thefolded position shown' byr dotted lines Yin ig.1, ii

lshown .in Figs'. 5 to 8 inclusive, the numeral 110 designates a shallow frame which is Vadapted tobe secured in'a wall recess, or

to be secured to the inner face of a closet door. As show-nin the drawings, the frame 110 forms a full length cabinet but in some instancesk 'it may be shortened Vto the line L asseen in'V Fig.' 5. or cabinet is mounted in a Vwall recess,`it

provided with the usual door, not shown.l

' 123, tothe opposite inner faces of the side forms abearing socket. ,Thebores121 areV aligned on a horizontalaxis to receive the cylindrical shanlrs 120 ofa trunnion plate Then the frame 119, the trunnion plate being thereby jourf nall'ed to swing on a horizontal axis.

An ironing-board 124 has its narrowed inner end portion engaging theunder-side of the trunnion plate 119 and is pivotally mounted thereon by means of a pivot bolt 125 held in place byy a' nut 126. A sectori` plate centric with the pivot bolt 1,25'. yA bracket 130 is secured to the upper face of the iron-` ing-board 124,. as by means of screws: 131, and includes aportion overlying thesector plate `127 and having threaded therein a thumb screw 132, which is engagea-ble with the sector plate to Vlock the ironing-board c in angularly adjusted position with respect tothe trunnion plate 119. The marginal? portions of the' sector plate Vmay be` providedv with ,a central recess 1.33 to receive the thumb bolt 136, secured in a transversely-extending slide member 137. lThe slide ymember 137 hasvfshoulderedjends 143v slidably mounted in vertically extending grooves or channels 144 formed along the opposite inner faces of the side frame memlbers 111.

The slide member 137 is limited in its downward movement by its engagement with the transverse frame member 112l to determine the horizontal extended position of the iron* ing-board 124i. In this position of the ironing-board, the pivot bolts 125 and 136 areV in alignment on a vertical axis to permit the board to be swung angularly with respect to the trunnion plate 119, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 7 thus accommodating the preferences of right-hand or left-hand persons and avoiding interference with adjacent objects or passages in the room.

When the ironing-board is to be folded, the board is placed in the full line position seen in Fig. 7 and the free end ofthe board is lifted to bring the board within the frame or cabinet 11G, as seen in Fig. 6. T/Vhen the board is in folded position, a projection 189 on the brace member engages a. spring clip 140 carried on the inner end of the board to avoid accidental falling of the board from j its upright position. Y

What I claim as new and desire to secure Y by Letters Patent is:

position within said cabinet adjacent aside wall of said cabinet.

2. In an ironing-board structure, the combination of a cabinet, and an ironing-board having its inner end pivotally supported on the opposite side walls of said cabinet, said ironing-board having la universal jointconnection at one side wall and a separable connection at the other side Wall, and said ironing-board being swingable about said uni'- versal joint connection to a horizontal extended position or to a folded position within the cabinet adjacent one side wall.

3. In an ironing board structure, the combination of a cabinet, and an ironing-board having its inner end supported on the opposite side walls of said cabinet, said ironingboard having a universal joint connection at one side wall and a separable connection at the other side wall, said separable connection' comprising an upwardly opening bearing socket receiving a shank portion of said board and said ironingeboard being swingable about said universal joint connection to a horizontal extended position or to a folded .4, In yan ironing-board f bination of' a cabinet,v a f'transversely-extending member Ahaving its opposite ,end portions rotatably mounted4 on the-opposite iside walls of said cabinet, lone of said end :portions `hav!l 1 0' anniversalfjointconnectionkwith'sfsaid connected to theundersidefof saidlboa'rd'and havingf a separable connection -atxits lowerI end with said cabinet for supporting said boardr in horizontalV extended: position, and to permit the langular displacementof 'said board in (a vhorizontal fplane; saidr ironing? board being foldableupwardly `about saiduniversaljoint connection to ,lie adjacent fthe side wall of said cabinet,xvvherebyito ermit relatively free access to otherobjects'lnsaid cabinet'when the boardiis folded. -`f

f5.. `In ironing-'board structure, the combination Ofacabinet, an ironing-board'having its inner end pivotally supported ontheopposite side walls of said cabinet, said ironing` board having a'jpuniversaljoint connection at one sidewall andzaseparable connection at the othersidewall, andf'said ironing` vboard being movable to ahorizontal-extended position orto *a folded position within-the cabinet adjacent lone side wall,lwhereby to permit relatively free access to other objects in said cabinet when the board is folded, and

va recessed member in 'said cabinet into which an edge portion of the folded board enters for retaining theboard in foldedposition.

V6. In an ironing-board structure, the combination of a cabinet. having opposite side walls, a member swivelled on one of said side walls to rotate on a horizontal axis, a pivot member secured to said swivelled member to tra on which said swivelled member is mounted, 1

whereby to permit relatively free access vto otherobjects in said cabinet `when the board is folded.

7. In an ironing-board structure, the combinationofa frame including vspaced side members having substantially upright chan-k nels-formed along their opposite inner faces,

a `transversfely extending member pivotallymounted in-said frame for swinging movezw i menton a horizontal axis', an ironing-board having a pivotal connectlon with said trans-Y -versely extending member f for swinging movement thereon vin the plane of the board, a brace member disposed below said board and having its upper end pivotally connected.

therewith, and a 'cross member Y slidably mounted in the channels of'said side members rand havingl a pivotal connection with the lower' end of said brace member arranged on a vertical axis, said last-named pivotal connection Yand said first-named pivotal connection being aligned on a vertical axis when-the `board is in horizontal position, whereby to permit angular adjustment of said board in a horizontal plane. Y

8; In an ironing board structure, the combination of a supporting frame, 'a transversely extending member having its opposite end portions rotatably mounted on said frame tol swingabout a horizontal axis, an ironing boardpivotally mounted on said transversely extending member for angular movement, a

i sector plate secured to a face'v of said transverselyextending member, a bracket secured to'saidfboard adjacent the periphery of said v sector plate and. having a lug overlying said plate, a thumb screw threaded in said lug to engage said sector plate for locking said i 30 board in adjusted angular position, and means disposed below said board for sustaining said board in a horizontal position.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

' CLARENCE A.- KEEBLER. 

